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Award to fund research on brain-computer interface control of communication devices
University of Kansas neuroscientist Jonathan Brumberg has been awarded a $25,000 New Century Scholars Research Grant by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation to develop and test a brain-computer interface (BCI) that will directly control commercially available augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices for individuals with profound speech and motor disorders. ...
KU announces retiree luncheons
Individuals who have retired since July 1, 2015, and those who are currently known to be retiring by July 31, 2016, will be honored at a luncheon this spring. ...
Media advisory: KU researchers can discuss Brussels attacks
The deadly attacks in Belgium were possibly a move by Islamic State terrorists before more arrests could disrupt its European network and the violence could have far-reaching implications for the European Union, University of Kansas researchers said. ...
Touring book show marks 50 years
The University Press of Kansas will once again display the Association of American University Presses Book Show for 10 days from March 28-April 8. Now in its 50th year, for the first time in its history the book show includes winners in a newly established category of digital publications. ...
Wall Street Journal editor to accept award on behalf of journalist Gwen Ifill on William Allen White Day
The William Allen White School of Journalism & Mass Communications has announced changes for William Allen White Day on April 14. ...
Aerospace engineering students take 1st place in Hong Kong competition
A team of graduate students from the University of Kansas School of Engineering took first place at an international design competition held late last year in Hong Kong. ...
Event to explore Kendrick Lamar’s popular radicalism
When rapper Kendrick Lamar took the stage at the Grammys this year, he delivered more than a performance; he sent a message about black lives in the United States. A presentation sponsored by the University of Kansas will explore in-depth the influence and roots of Lamar’s blend of artistry and...
U.S. News & World Report highlights KU graduate programs in 2017 rankings
U.S. News & World Report has ranked 49 graduate programs at the University of Kansas in its 2017 edition of the magazine’s “Best Graduate Schools” rankings, more than any other school in the state. ...
Bala Subramaniam named fellow in the American Chemical Society
Bala Subramaniam, director of the Center for Environmentally Beneficial Catalysis (CEBC) and Dan F. Servey Distinguished Professor of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, has been named a fellow of the Industrial and Engineering Chemistry (I&EC) Division of the American Chemical Society (ACS). ...
St. Patrick's Day parades still grounds for free speech issues, researcher says
For years, the prohibition of gay groups marching in the nation's largest and oldest St. Patrick's Day parade in New York served as the grounds for debate over free speech rights and public space. ...
Prominent Ukrainian author to speak at KU
The Center for Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies (CREES) has organized a special lecture by noted Ukrainian novelist, essayist and poet Yuri Andrukhovych. ...
Nelson-Atkins CEO will discuss power of leadership, design
Julián Zugazagoitia, director and CEO of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri, and Mahesh Daas, dean of the School of Architecture, Design & Planning, will engage in a conversation on the use of architecture and design as tools for institutional leadership and transformation. The event will take...
University mourns death of professor emeritus known for scholarship on writer John Dos Passos
A longtime University of Kansas professor of English has died. Professor Emeritus Melvin Landsberg, a scholar of the works of writer John Dos Passos, died March 5 in Lawrence. He was 89. ...
Professor will present 'Human Trafficking in the Heartland'
Hannah Britton, associate professor of political science/women, gender & sexuality studies, will speak at 7:30 p.m. March 22 in The Commons, Spooner Hall, as part of the Hall Center for the Humanities' 2015-2016 Humanities Lecture Series. ...
'Parachutes and Ladders' to break down how uneven education system prevents American dream
Education is often pointed to as the cornerstone of the American Dream. Yet, even though we tell children studying hard is the key to their success, it’s becoming increasingly evident that quality education is not equally available, and therefore, that the American Dream is not equally available to all. Convinced...
KU to honor 35 seniors from high schools in Neosho, Wilson counties
Students from six Kansas high schools will be honored March 30 by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. ...
KU Libraries adds nearly 1,000 zines to radical lit collection
University and art history communities remembering influential scholar Marilyn Stokstad
Across the nation and beyond, many college students get their first exposure to art history because of University of Kansas scholar Marilyn Stokstad. She died at the age of 87. ...
Physician educator gives $1 million for Health Education Building
Gifts large and small have laid the foundation of the new Health Education Building under construction at the University of Kansas Medical Center. ...
Media advisory: Foundation professor to brief Congress on immigrant integration
A University of Kansas Foundation Distinguished Professor is scheduled to brief members of Congress later this week on issues related to the integration of immigrants into American society. ...
Two juniors announced as finalists for Truman Scholarships
Two University of Kansas students, both of whom are from Kansas, are finalists for Harry S. Truman Scholarships. ...
Expert on aging to discuss technology and care of older adults
Brain training. Smart homes. Robots. Wearables. Monitoring and reminder systems. Personal digital assistants. Self-driving cars. ...
'Between the World and Me' named 2016-2017 KU Common Book
A quest for belonging. A struggle to overcome oppression. An awakening to identity. A call to greatness. In a brief 152 pages, readers explore stories of family, education and the American dream in "Between the World and Me," which has been chosen as the 2016-2017 KU Common Book. ...
Researcher asks what makes a species by looking closely at lizards
With a recent four-year, $600,000 grant from the National Science Foundation, a University of Kansas researcher is undertaking the most-detailed analysis ever carried out of how reptiles branch into various species. ...
KU Law team crowned national champions at Indian law moot court competition
March Madness hasn’t even started, and KU has already won a national championship. A KU Law team brought home first-place honors from this year’s National Native American Law Students Association Moot Court Competition. ...
Hall Center to host 14th annual Celebration of Books
The Hall Center for the Humanities is pleased to host the 14th annual Celebration of Books published by humanities, social sciences and arts faculty in 2015. The event will take place 4-6 p.m. Thursday, March 10, in the Hall Center Conference Hall. ...
Tribal law conference to explore American Indian sports mascots
American Indian law scholars and advocates will gather in Lawrence this week to discuss legal issues surrounding the use of images of American Indians as sports mascots. ...
Health, Sport, & Exercise Sciences department extends youth program options
The Department of Health, Sport, & Exercise Sciences at the University of Kansas has extended its offerings for physical activity and youth fitness programs in both the Lawrence and Overland Park communities. ...
KU to test emergency alert systems March 7
The University of Kansas will conduct an all-systems test of its emergency alert systems at noon Monday, March 7. Systems to be tested include KU’s emergency public address system, tornado sirens, text message alerts and email alerts. ...